Vehicle-seat.



S. H. TINSMAN.

vVEHICLE. SEAT.-

AFPUCATION FILED NHL 5. 1913.

Patented June 20, 1916.

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SAMUEL miner/Ian, or onnrs, ILLINOIS, nssiervon, BY nsnnnssrenlvinivtrs, TO l-ivrrnnlvn'rrolvnn nnravns'rnn CORPORATION, nconrona'rioiv on NEW JnasEY.

VEHICLE-SEAT.

Application filed March 5, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LSArmnL H. TINSMAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Morris, in the county ofGrundy and State of Illinois, have invented certain new'and usefulImprovements in Vehicle-Seats, of which the following is a full clear,and exact specification.

My invention relates to vehicle seats.

It has for its object to improve and simplify the construction ofvehicle seats in such a manner as to render them especially adapted touse in connection with vehicles of the type used for agriculturalpurposes.

Further objects of my invention are to support the seat in such a manneras to distribute the weight in the desired porportions with respect tothe vehicle and to adjust the same with respect to the vehicle in animproved manner.

I obtain these objects by providing an improved seat carried in animproved manner upon improved cooperating supporting means.

In order that my invention may be clearly and fully disclosed, I haveillustrated in the accompanying drawings one embodiment which the samemay assume in practice. In this embodiment my invention is shown adaptedfor use with a riding cultivator. It is to be understood, however, thatit may be used in other relations.

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of the cultivator with the seatattached thereto and one wheel removed; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of theseat and the supporting members therefor; Fig. 3 is a detail viewshowing one of the seat supporting members and the supporting frame;Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a topplan view of one of the seat supporting brackets.

The construction shown herein, when broadly considered, comprises a seat1 carried by a transversely extending resilient band 2 removably securedto a pair of ad justable brackets 3 carried on a pair of rearwardlyprotruding supporting members it adjustably attached to a vehicle frame5, which is itself carried upon a pair of transport wheels 6.

The seat proper may be of any desired type, such for instance as thetype usually used upon cultivators or mowers. This seat 1 is removablyattached to the band 2 substan- Speeification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26*, 1916.

Serial No. 752,172.

tially midway between the ends thereof by means of a nut and boltconnection 7. The band 2 is shown to be slightly bowed between its endsand formed of a flat resilient metal strip. At its ends this band ispreferably provided with means enabling the same to be readily attachedto. or disconnected from the supports 4. In the constructionillustrated, I have shown the band 2 to be provided with holes orperforations 8 in the ends thereof which are adapted to fit overupwardly extending lugs or pro.- jections 9 on the brackets 3. As shown,these brackets 3 are preferably formed in one piece or casting and areeach provided with a recessed portion 11 conforming substantially to theshape of the end of the strip 2 and adapted to receive and underlie thesame to form a substantial support therefor which removes strain fromthe lug or projection 9 (located at one end of this recess 11 andsubstantially over the support 4). On the opposite sides of the members3 and at their free ends, lugs or cars 12 are provided which serve toprevent the lateral displacement of the band 2. As shown in Fig. 4;,these brackets, 3 are adapted to be slipped over the ends of thesupports 4: and are adjustably attached thereto by means of screws 13 onthe under side of the same.

The supports 4: are preferably formed of angle iron or steel and arenormally disposed at an angle with respect to the horizontal. As shownin Fig. 3, the rear end of each of these members 4; preferably extendssubstantially parallel with the wheels 6 and is formed integral with aninwardly extending portion disposed at an angle thereto but in the samehorizontal plane therewith. The converging inner ends of these supportst are attached at their ends to a substantially U-shaped depending brace1 1 fixed to the under side of the vehicle pole 15 at a point adjacentthe inner end of the latter. As shown herein, the inner ends of themembers 4 are flattened and fixed by a single bolt 16 to the dependingends of the brace member 14 and to the frame 5 at a point intermediatethe c0nnections of the latter to the pole or tongue 15 and a pair ofvertically extending standards 17 carried by the wheel axle. The membersL are each adjustably attached to one of these members 17 by means of aU-bolt 18 and nuts 19 on the outer ends thereof,

so that the members 4 are independently the jars incident to the passageof the truck adjustable in a vertical direction and the seat 1 may beadjusted relatively to the member 17 into any desired position, suitableclearances being provided where the ends of the bolt 18 extend throughthe members 4. r

The frame members 5 are shown to be attached to the bases of thestandards 17 and to protrude upward and forward there from toward thevehicle pole. ends of the members 5 may be attached to the standards '17by any suitable means, as

The rear for instance by Ubolts20 spaced from the sides of thestandards, which permit relative endwise movement of the supportingmembers, and their front ends may be attached to the pole by anysuitable means, as by a bolt 21. 'As in the usual construction, anysuitable draft connections 22 may be suspended from the inner end of thepole 15 Weight serves to balance the poleand take the weight of the samefrom the necks of the horses. To accommodate drivers of differentWeights, the brackets 3 may be adjusted longitudinally of the supportswhen ever desired or be readily adjusted .Ver-

tically by simply adjusting the U-bolts 18. It is also apparent thatsince the supports 1 are independently adjustable, the seat may bereadily'adjusted to the desired position while working on a hill-side,or the like. By the provision of the resilient band 2 the operator isafforded a comfortable seat, and

over rough ground are absorbed. Further, by making the band removablefrom its supports, the latter may be readily removed whenever desired bysimply lifting the band to disengage one or both ends of the same fromthe lugs 9. Obviously, the operator is thus enabled to take his seatve'ry readily without it being necessary to straddle the supports forthe same. It is further to be noted that by locating the seat at theback of the frame upon supports protruding therefrom, the operator ispermitted free use of his limbs, as for instance, in depressing orotherwise operating the cultivator shovels or 7 other devices carried bythe truck and that increased freedom of movement is permitted theseshovels or devices in a lateral direction.

While I have described in this application one embodiment which myinvention may assume in practice, it is of course to be understood theform shown herein is susceptible to modification without departing fromits spirit.

' hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, an arched wheel carrying axle, a frame on the axle, apair of vertically adjustable seat supporting bars pivoted to the frameat their forward ends and secured intermediately t0 the verticalportions of the axle, and a hammock seat between the rear ends of thebars.

2. In combination, an arched axle, a frame thereon, a pole attached tothe frame, and a pair of seat supporting bars pivoted to said frameforwardly of the axle and extending rearwardly and securedintermediately to the outer sides of the vertical portions of the axlein a manner to permit vertical adjustment thereon.

3. In combination, a wheeled frame, rearwardly extending seat supportingbars spaced apart and secured to the frame, a transverse seat carryingstrap extending between the rear ends of said bars, a pin thereon, saidbars fitted in an opening in said strap, and means for engaging thestrap to prevent swinging thereof.

4. In combination, a wheeled frame, rearwardly extending seat supportingbars spaced apart and secured to the frame, brackets adjustably mountedon the rear ends of the bars, each of said brackets having an upwardlyextending lug, a pair of spaced ears, and a. seat carrying memberextending between said supporting bars engaging with the upwardlyextending lugs on the brackets and lying between the spaced 'ears toprevent swinging thereof about the upwardly extending lugs.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

' SAMUEL H. TINSMAN.

\Vitnesses F. V. Horrmnrs'rnn, H. L. ROCKWELL.

'- flop ies of'this patent may be obtained rcrfive cents each, byaddressing the "Commissioner of Patents.

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